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Corsten's Countdown 452 Intro [CC452]
- BPM
- 127
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 92/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 2:10
- Released
- 2016
- Album
- Corsten's Countdown 452
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -4.0 dB
- ISRC
- NLD681600552
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Corsten's Countdown 452 Intro [CC452] runs 127 BPM in D♭ major (3B), a peak-time tempo trance record. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 92% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 80% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 77% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Corsten's Countdown 452 Intro [CC452] in?
Corsten's Countdown 452 Intro [CC452] by Ferry Corsten is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Corsten's Countdown 452 Intro [CC452]?
Corsten's Countdown 452 Intro [CC452] runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Corsten's Countdown 452 Intro [CC452]?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Corsten's Countdown 452 Intro [CC452] good for peak time?
With energy 92 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 127 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 119-135 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.
Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 92/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 127 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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